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Beautiful Nuthatch

Sitta formosa

Vulnerable
Envergadura
20,8 cm
Peso
21,0 g
Familia
Sittidae
Orden
Passeriformes

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The Beautiful Nuthatch is a vulnerable and strikingly colored nuthatch of montane oak and rhododendron forests in the eastern Himalayas and adjacent hills. It has brilliant blue upperparts streaked with black and white, and a rich orange-buff underside. It creeps along tree trunks and branches searching for insects and seeds, and is threatened by forest loss.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 20,8 cm 8.2 in
Peso 21,0 g 0.74 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CV.

Tamaño de la puesta

4-6

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Passeriformes (Aves Canoras)
Familia Sittidae (Trepadores Azules)
Genus Sitta
Especies Sitta formosa

Distribution

Beautiful Nuthatch has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Beautiful Nuthatch endangered?
The Beautiful Nuthatch has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How does the Beautiful Nuthatch nest?
Nest type: CV.
How big is the Beautiful Nuthatch?
The Beautiful Nuthatch has a wingspan of 20.8 cm, weight of 21.0 g.
What order and family does the Beautiful Nuthatch belong to?
The Beautiful Nuthatch (Sitta formosa) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Sittidae.

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